songwriter

noun

song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tər 

: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs

songwriting

ˈsȯŋ-ˌrī-tiŋ 

noun

Synonyms of songwriter

• composer
• musician
• lyricist
• tunesmith

Examples of songwriter in a Sentence

an award-winning singer and songwriter

he's both a singer and a songwriter

Recent Examples on the Web

There were 216 entries for producer of the year, non-classical (up from 195) and 74 for songwriter of the year, non-classical (up from 63). — Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Artist, songwriter and disability culture leader Lachi performed at the ceremony, which was held at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and actor Tom Waits performs at The Agora Ballroom on November 7, 1978, in Atlanta, Georgia. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

Rounding out the group’s high-stakes work, Stillman and Wetzel are representing Spotify before the Copyright Royalty Board in a proceeding that will set industrywide songwriter and publisher royalty rates for streaming and downloads from 2028-32. — Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing songwriter

• singer-songwriter

Rhymes for songwriter

• exciter
• firefighter
• igniter
• lamplighter
• reciter
• screenwriter
• scriptwriter
• sportswriter
• typewriter
• biter
• brighter
• fighter

Kids Definition

songwriter

noun

song·​writ·​er ˈsȯŋ-ˌrīt-ər 

: a person who composes words or music or both especially for popular songs